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Michael Bloomberg: When gun dealers run background checks that they have to by law send to the FBI, shouldn't FBI agents have the authority…

On the recordMay 4, 2010
When gun dealers run background checks that they have to by law send to the FBI, shouldn't FBI agents have the authority to block sales of guns and explosives to those on the terrorist watchlists and deemed too dangerous to fly?
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Michael Bloomberg

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Bloomberg argues for FBI authority to block gun sales to terrorist watchlist individuals.

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